Schedule & Session Chairs

ACYD 15-18th Sept

Friday: Australia-China Relations in the Age of Trump

Saturday: Bilateral Trade and Investment: Growth and Transformation

China shaping future global commercial culture
- Phil Wen, Political and General News Correspondent at Thomson Reuters, 2012 Alumnus
Partnerships in Research and Innovation
- Matt Baker, EMBL Node for Single Molecule Science University of New South Wales, 2015 Alumnus
Leadership in Action
- Cindy Gottinger, Industry Lead Google, 2013 Alumna
Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the National Center for the Performing Arts

Sunday: Social Mobility and Cultural Exchange

Education: Learning in a Globalized World
- Lisa Qin, Education & Child Development at UNICEF China, 2013 Alumna
The Role Tourism Plays in Shaping Perceptions
- Natalie Cope, CEO at NSW Australia China Business Council, ACYD Founding Member
Cultural Mobility Activity
Alumni Celebration Dinner at the Australian Embassy

Monday: Policy Challenges: Social and Environmental

Aging Across Cultures
- Elva Zhang, Corporate Counsel at ANL Container Line, 2014 Alumna
Environmental Futures
- Joel Wing-Lun, PhD Candidate in History and East Asian Languages at Harvard University
Closing Lunch